#636BC0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.1% 0.131 277.3), rgb(99, 107, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#636BC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 107, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.131 277.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #636BC0 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636BC0 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #636BC0 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #636BC0 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE7
oklch(81% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#929BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#7881D1
oklch(63% 0.12 277.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#636BC0
oklch(56.1% 0.131 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#5157A4
oklch(49% 0.122 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#424885
oklch(42.7% 0.1 277)
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Step 900
900
#383D6B
oklch(37.9% 0.078 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#636BC0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4976C3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416FBE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407D8C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636BC0
#636BC0
oklch(56.1% 0.131 277.3)
- #887400
#887400
oklch(56.1% 0.116 97.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #636BC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #636BC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #636BC0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.